Item PH 5964 First Day Cover - King George VI Definitive, 2 Pence, Australia, 28 Mar 1951

Summary

First day cover, featuring new 2 Pence (2d) stamp, new colour and design for inland and empire.

Physical Description

Cream-coloured envelope. On left-hand side of envelope printed logo NEW 2D. STAMP printed with illustration of Mercury over a World globe, Wide World printed next to illustration of postman collecting post from postbox and postal van, First Day Cover and NEW COLOUR AND DESIGN FOR INLAND AND EMPIRE / 2ND CLASS MAIL ReVISED POSTAL FEES printed beneath. Block of four two pence stamps, depicting Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Postmark unclear.